"We have gotten the signatures for the certification and we'll be sending it to the state. It has been a challenging process, but we are at the end," Baltimore City Board of Elections Director Armstead Jones said.

State Sen. Catherine Pugh is officially the Democratic mayoral nominee.

Pugh's campaign released a statement, saying, "I want to first and foremost thank the voters of Baltimore for honoring me with their support and trust. I am excited to focus on the general election and then begin the process of moving our city forward. It is my intent to continue to use this campaign as an opportunity to listen to the people of our city and to share my vision for making Baltimore even greater."

But former Mayor Sheila Dixon is still doubtful. Her campaign officials told 11 News they will now analyze the primary's precinct-level data while deciding whether Dixon will request a recount, which she must do by Thursday, and she has to pay for it.

The Dixon campaign told 11 News, "We have to assess all of that, the pros and cons of it. It is not an inexpensive undertaking in Baltimore City."

What a recount would add up to for sure is more time in limbo for the Republican nominee, former WBAL Radio anchor Alan Walden.

"Their problems are their problems. I will not get involved in them. I will not comment on them. Let them work them out," Walden said.

Baltimore City saw record turnout for the primary election at more than 44 percent, which crushes the old record set in 2008.

"(It's) because not only of the local election, which is now concurrent with the national election, but because of the incredible volatility of the national campaigns. So there's going to be a very large turnout. Works for me. I think that's just fine," Walden said.

Walden said he is optimistic. He said he plans to make his pitch to all voters, not just to GOP voters. And he has to, in a city where Democrats outnumber Republicans 10-1.